skæv

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse skeifr, from Proto-Germanic *skaibaz (“crooked”), of disputed ultimate origin. Perhaps from the same source as *skeuhaz (“frightened, shy”).[1] Another possibility is Proto-Indo-European *skeh₂iwos, the source of Latin scaevus (“on the left side”).[2] See also Swedish skev, Dutch scheef, German schief (from Low German).

Pronunciation

Adjective

skæv (neuter skævt, plural and definite singular attributive skæve)

  1. oblique, slanting
  2. wry, skew, cockeyed
  3. lopsided, one-sided, distorted
  4. unequal
  5. stoned, high

Inflection

Inflection of skæv
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular skæv skævere skævest2
indefinite neuter singular skævt skævere skævest2
plural skæve skævere skævest2
definite attributive1 skæve skævere skæveste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: skjev

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “skew”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “scheef”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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